Salmon fishing in the Yemen is the story of a crazy project: Sheikh Muhammad ibn Zaidi, a rich Yemeni citizen, is a great fishing enthusiast. He has a residential home in Glen Tulloch (Scotland) where he spends a long time fishing salmon. He thinks it could be a great idea to introduce salmon in some wadis of his country (concretely in the Wadi Alyen) and so the salmon fishing sport might became popular among Yemeni population. In order to get his goals, he hires a consultancy (Fitzharris & Price) to develop his idea. Ms. Harriet Chetwode-Talbot is the person appointed to achieve it and that’s why she speaks with Mr. Alfred Jones, an introvert scientist and fisher in his free time, to ask for scientific assessment. At first, he rejects to participate in such a crazy idea. But later, economic and political pressure make him to change his mind and to join the project. The story has two intertwined plots; one of them is referred to the impact of the salmon fishing Project on the political relationships between the UK and some Middle East Countries and the amazing and pathetic action of the Prime Minister’s assessor (called Peter Maxwell) in the project. The other is the personal story of the main characters (Mr. Jones and Ms. Talbot), their relationships and the implications that the project has in their private lives. I think it is a fun book. Some of the scenes depicted in it are absolutely ironic and amusing. I have enjoyed reading it. Susa, Avanzado 1
In order to get his goals, he hires a consultancy (Fitzharris & Price) to develop his idea.
Ms. Harriet Chetwode-Talbot is the person appointed to achieve it and that’s why she speaks with Mr. Alfred Jones, an introvert scientist and fisher in his free time, to ask for scientific assessment. At first, he rejects to participate in such a crazy idea. But later, economic and political pressure make him to change his mind and to join the project.
The story has two intertwined plots; one of them is referred to the impact of the salmon fishing Project on the political relationships between the UK and some Middle East Countries and the amazing and pathetic action of the Prime Minister’s assessor (called Peter Maxwell) in the project. The other is the personal story of the main characters (Mr. Jones and Ms. Talbot), their relationships and the implications that the project has in their private lives.
I think it is a fun book. Some of the scenes depicted in it are absolutely ironic and amusing. I have enjoyed reading it.
Susa, Avanzado 1